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Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... the EU's second-largest economy was stripped of its top credit rating by Standard & Poor's on Friday. News that Fortescue Metals, Australia's third largest iron ore producer, reported it shipped a record 14.77 million tonnes of iron ore in the December ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 17 JAN 2012
... Group/Deloitte releases its national CEO report on business investment in new technologies. In equities news, Fortescue Metals Group posts its second quarter production report and Rio Tinto Ltd posts its fourth quarter operations review. In Australia ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  MONDAY, 16 JAN 2012
... points at 4,130, with 9,807 contracts traded. Miners, energy and retail stocks led the market lower on Monday morning after metals and oil prices fell offshore and investors dropped riskier bets. Fortescue Metals shed 2.3 per cent to $4.64 after the ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 1 DEC 2011
... looking at the fundamentals here in Australia and it is a happy situation," Mr Smith said. The best performing sector was metals and minerals, up 4.01 per cent, according to Iress data. Materials stocks were up 3.92 per cent, and financials were 2.74 ...

Market Wrap

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 24 NOV 2011
... quarter sales of 11.2 per cent. David Jones shares were down 12 cents, or more than four per cent, at $2.85. Murchison Metals has agreed to sell its 50 per cent interest in the Oakajee Port and Rail project and Hills iron ore mine to joint venture partner ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  TUESDAY, 22 NOV 2011
Australian shares fell, led by declines among gold and metals stocks and amid low turnover, after losses overnight on overseas markets. At 1215 AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 30.1 points, or 0.72 per cent, at 4,132.9, while the broader ...

ASIC investigations lead to charges, interim orders

CLAIRE MCGREAL  |  TUESDAY, 15 NOV 2011
... without a license. The financial services business was behind website www.aftfx.com.au, which promoted trading in forex, metals and contracts for difference (CFDs) through the use of the MetaTrader 4 platform. The orders obtained restrain AFT from marketing ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  MONDAY, 14 NOV 2011
... stocks were relatively flat, with BHP Billiton down three cents at $37.77 and Rio Tinto up 34 cents at $69.73. Fortescue Metals rose eight cents to $4.90, and BlueScope Steel added $2.50 to $79.50. The four major banks were up by between 0.4 per cent ...

Market Wrap - Morning

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 10 NOV 2011
... companies holding annual general meetings are Fairfax Media, QR National, Sims Metal Management, Asciano, Brambles, Gindalbie Metals, Echo Entertainment Group and Specialty Fashion Group. On Wednesday, Australian shares gained more than one per cent ...

Market Wrap - Midday

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 9 NOV 2011
... 4,356 with 18,181 contracts traded. RBS Morgans private client adviser Craig Walker said a rise on Wall Street and stronger metals prices were providing a boost to the market. Wall Street rose after Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he would ...